I can tell you with some insider info, also from another. Platinum writers use to pass any fairly decent article to acceptance within 48 hours. This is no longer the case. Since they started their pay to submit program, everything has slowly, and now rapidly shifted. The benefits of Platinum quality writers are gone. (I had one article take weeks, because of one word change around in the title. -- And many times you cannot edit the title due to their quirky programming). Anyways, if you want to pay the silly high fee, one thing is certain. Almost everyone of your articles will get issued, including what most consider trash. The new anthem there is: Money talks, quality walks.